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English photographer Stuart Roy Clarke began his “Homes of Football” project in 1989. It is one of the largest collections of soccer (or, for Brits like Clarke, football) photography in the world, including images of raging fans, talented players, and impressive stadiums from numerous countries. His photographs are known for featuring not the most glamorized aspects of the game, but the human. The "Homes of Football" description on Twitter says, “PHOTOGRAPHER… set out to SHOW the essence of the game.”
Clarke’s collection has received international acclaim; the photographs have toured in a non-stop exhibition from 1991–2005, have been housed in their own museum, have been printed in books, and have been used in ads and campaigns. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Clarke’s photography is that he doesn’t edit them—no cropping, no retouching, no Photoshop. The project is ongoing, with new pictures being added to Twitter every day. Here are The Coolest Homes of Football Photographs on Twitter. Check out the official Twitter here.
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Caption: "Swopped sides"
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Caption: "Feel the love down Partick Thistle way. #AberdeenFC the nicest supporters I have ever met."
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Caption: "Bank of Scotland v Bank of England...Fans locked out"
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Caption: "#CelticFC enjoying Motherwell. Twas but A romp in the 2nd half"
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Caption: "Blackpool Blackpool the cry!"
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Caption: "Not a patch on Vinnie. In fact he's missed"
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Caption: "A few pictures from last week. Imagined Motherwell white with orange ball for minute's silence. As it happened..."
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Caption: "The riches of Coventry City"
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Caption: "Manchester United v Liverpool. The then stand alone fixture"
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Caption: "No smoke without fire #lufc"
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Caption: "Gets up at 4am. Drives 400 mile round trip to play. To work again."
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Caption: "Who would unbuild their new build? #safc taking shape"
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Caption: "Luton Town nightmare coming to an end?"
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Caption: "#ReadingFC on the beach"
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Caption: "Scottish Partick Thistle fans over the New Year, at Hibs"
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Caption: "TOON ARISE! Beardsley school of penalties #nufc"
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Caption: "Alfred Wainwright's adopted Kendal Town"
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Caption: "Reserves by the score #efc #goodison"
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Caption: "100,000 crowds, searing heat and Romania in USA World Cup Final venue 1994"
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Caption: "Dear Socceroos please tell your #Socceroos #WC14 I've an exhibition in Curitiba when u play Spain in this building!"
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Caption: "Fat man (he doesn't mind) tucks it in at #itfc #nufc away days"
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Caption: "Old Forest #nffc"
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Caption: "Gazza with chicken legs"
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Caption: "Players run out Billingham Vs moustached Newton Aycliffe"
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Caption: "Under boundless gloomy Grasmere skies"
